The Relationship between Internet Use for Non-academic Purposes and Happiness and Stress in Adolescents.
10.12799/jkachn.2015.26.2.169
- Author:
Hyunju PARK
1
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Chuncheon Campus, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea. hpark@kangwon.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Internet;
Happiness;
Life stress;
Adolescent
- MeSH:
Adolescent*;
Depression;
Happiness*;
Humans;
Internet*;
Korea;
Logistic Models;
Obesity;
Odds Ratio;
Risk-Taking;
Stress, Psychological
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2015;26(2):169-177
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: Previous studies focused on the negative effects of Internet use such as obesity, depression, and addiction. However, few studies investigated whether the Internet use for an appropriate time has positive effects on adolescents' health. Thus, the purpose of the study was to examine the dose-response relationship between Internet use for non-academic purposes (NAP) and happiness/stress in adolescents. METHODS: This study used data from the 2013 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-Based Survey. A total of 72,435 adolescents were included. Rao-Scott chi2 and multiple logistic regression were conducted. To test the dose-response relationship, this study examined how happiness/stress changed with increase in the time of Internet use for NAP. RESULTS: After controlling for general characteristics, the odds ratios for being unhappy and stressful were lowest in adolescents using the Internet for NAP for more than 0 hour and less than an hour a day. Interestingly, students who did not use the Internet for NAP had a significantly higher risk of being unhappy/stressful than those using for more than 0 hour and less than an hour a day. CONCLUSION: Internet use for NAP for more than 0 hour and less than an hour a day has positive effects on happiness/stress in adolescents.
